What version(s) of D&D do you play?

[MacMathan]

Playing 4e and Savage Worlds right now.

If the poll is correct it looks like a large number of the respondents are playing multiple versions of D&D.

That is cool

 

[Treebore]

Im fairly interested in the stats behind this at a larger scale as well, such as, which versions are more preferred by people who also play other game types, etc. Example: Which version of D&D is most preferred by people who also enjoy FATE...things like that.

I think it is also interesting to see whats being played as opposed to what's being sold, given the recent comments from Paizo's CEO.

Well then I should let you know that until a few weeks ago I played Star Wars Saga on a rotating basis with Legend of the 5 Rings 4E on Saturdays. Sunday I play two alternating C&C games on line (Maptools). Mondyas is a fae to face Aces and Eights game. Tuesday is a C&C game I have been running on line for over 3 years now. Wednesday has been HAckmaster BAsic for many months. Thursday is on line group where we play a different RPG about every 6 weeks. Friday has been another online group where we have been playing Eclipse Phase since last September, and before that we played CORTEX Classic. For the last few weeks I have been doing a lot less gaming due to needing to do a lot of roof repair to my home and big frickin garage. I estimate I have 6 to 10 more packs of shingles to go.

 

[OnlineDM]

I'm playing and running a ton of 4e, and I just played my first Pathfinder game last night in a campaign that I expect to be long-running.

 

[Mouseferatu]

Not currently playing any. Stupid real life.

But I would play any of 'em. I might prefer this one over that, and I wouldn't necessarily run all of them, but ultimately, if my group wanted to play it, there's not an edition of D&D I wouldn't play.

 

[DaveMage]

Playing Pathfinder.

(Reading Rappan Athuk Reloaded - 3.5. Fun times!)

 

[The Human Target]

This poll is broken.

If you include Pathfinder you have to include all the other non-D&D retro clones.

 

[TerraDave]

Actually, he, or she, does not have to.

 

[diaglo]

other. edit: i don't play Holmes.

OD&D(1974)

for me:

OD&D(1974) is the only true game. All the other editions are just poor imitations of the real thing.

 

[e4Mafia]

not sure if I already stated the reason for including PF on this poll, it might have been at the other site that I did it so here goes.

Pathfinder is included here for several reasons.
- it is a direct descendant of 3.5 D&D as the vast bulk of its rules ARE D&D as taken from the SRD. The parts that are not, are in my opinion, (and please don't argue this point, its just my OPINION) not amounting to much more than house rules. However it is a codified set of house rules, and it is being played by a very significant number of people.
- I have left the retroclones out, because (again my OPINION only) they represent either a) a significant enough departure of the version of D&D they are based on (OSRIC for example, by combining features of old and new into the same game) that they do not follow in the DNA of said origin system or b) a more freehand approach in capturing the spirit of an edition they are based on rather than actually "being a descendant" of said system.

- At what point do you cut things off? When is it "no longer D&D". What criteria do I use? If I include 1, I must include the other, etc. etc. I think there is a strong enough case to consider PF just a re-revised version of 3.5, so Its in there. My condolences if you disagree.

You may disagree with me, and I have no doubt that there will be people reading this who think I'm an idiot for not including their favorite version....but its my poll Its not perfect, but it is helping to gauge the relative distribution rather well.

I plan on doing this in a more scientific fashion at gencon if I can find the time to survey enough people. There is will not be limited to a fixed selection from the poll, and I can get an accurate count of every version of fun. Especially in the realm of what kinds of other games people play.

 

[Goblinoid Games]

- I have left the retroclones out, because (again my OPINION only) they represent either a) a significant enough departure of the version of D&D they are based on (OSRIC for example, by combining features of old and new into the same game) that they do not follow in the DNA of said origin system or b) a more freehand approach in capturing the spirit of an edition they are based on rather than actually "being a descendant" of said system.

You are absolutely right that it is your poll and you can structure what you want to know any way you like. I only wanted to comment on this part of what you say because it tells me you may not be familiar enough with some of the clones to understand how they fit into the broad scheme. OSRIC does not combine old with new, you might be thinking of Basic Fantasy or Swords & Wizardry (or even C&C?). I know trying to muddle through the proliferation of old-school games is a much more daunting task in 2011 than it was just a few years ago, so your mistake is quite understandable.

For the most accurate clones in terms of descent, today you have Pathfinder for 3.5, OSRIC for 1e, and Labyrinth Lord for classic. Once you get outside of those you start getting more revisions, house rules, etc. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but I thought it was relevant for what you say you are trying to find out here.